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October 1978 - Center for Public Interest Polling

Less than one registered New Jersey voter in five said they felt able to cast an informed vote in the upcoming Senate election when interviewed in late September by the Eagleton Poll. The Rutgers based survey, conducted during the last two weeks of September found that only 17 percent felt they had enough information to … Read more …

New Jerseyans, by a wide margin, do not support the present “blue laws” which require most retail stores to remain closed on Sundays in ten counties of the state. The latest Eagleton Poll,conducted during the last two weeks of September, found that 71 percent of those polled were in favor of allowing retail stores to … Read more …

New Jersey’s registered voters are evenly divided over legalizing gambling on Tai Alai in the Garden State 0 The latest Eagleton Poll, conducted during the last two weeks in September, found 46 percent planned to vote for and 46 percent intended to vote against this ballot question with 8 percent undecided.

President Carters diplomatic success at the Camp David Summit has helped to reverse the downward trend in his job rating among New Jerseyans. The latest Eagleton Poll, conducted during the two weeks following Camp David, has found that Carter’s job performance was up 10 points from its lowest point in May of this year, when … Read more …

While there is some support for a large tax cut such as California’s Proposition 13 here in New Jersey, the state’s registered voters are more concerned with inflation and economic conditions, according to the latest Eaqleton Poll. The Rutgers based survey also found that support for a tax cut drops substantially if it were to … Read more …

With just over five weeks left in the campaign, Democrat Bill Bradley leads Jeff Bell, his Republican opponent for New Jersey’s Senate seat, by a comfortable margin. The latest Eagleton Poll,conducted during the last two weeks of September, shows Bradley leading Bell among registered voters by 49 to 24 percent with 27 percent. still undecided. … Read more …